Manliness is killing the planet. Sort of. But new research suggests that masculine branding of eco-friendly products could help change that. Are you the type of guy who goes out of his way to convince others of your manly nature? Do you feel the need to talk down about the neighbor’s hybrid car or solar… Read more

“A meditation on violence, pursuit of identity and healthy vs. toxic masculinity by White Ribbon‘s Jeff Perera. He explores how the degrees of separation are shrinking as the circle of violence surrounds us all.” Read more

When you think about the human penis (and I know you do sometimes – it’s ok, everyone’s entitled to a little penis pondering from time to time), you don’t necessarily think that the average everyday penis could end up inspiring innovations in technology. But that’s why we don’t get paid to study penis architecture, and… Read more

In today’s society, outdated and out of touch definitions of manliness are everywhere. From commercials about game day tail-gating to presumptions of Friday night beer drinking, strip clubs and late night poker, our culture is in the business of telling men what they should consume and what they should act like while they’re doing it.… Read more

Please take five minutes and watch this presentation by psychologist Philip Zimbardo on “The Demise of Guys”, and tell me what you think. “Boys’ brains are being digitally rewired in a totally new way for change, novelty, excitement and constant arousal. That means they’re totally out of sync in traditional classes, which are analog, static,… Read more

Boys don’t cry. Don’t be a wimp. Stop being selfish. Be a man about it. You’re not good enough. Sound familiar? “We spend our life until we’re twenty deciding what parts of ourself to put into the bag, and we spend the rest of our lives trying to get them out again.” – Robert Bly… Read more

It sometimes feels as if we’re caught between the old model of aggressive and combative manhood, where everything is a battle, and the new, kinder, gentler man, for whom everything is a compromise. And we don’t have a whole lot of examples of men walking the middle path in our modern culture. It’s either Die Hard or… Read more

Evidently, to be a man, you must drive a pickup truck (or motorcycle), eat at BBQ joints, go fishing, do your own home improvement, watch a lot of pro sports and auto racing, subscribe to sports and men’s magazines, and eat a lot of “salty snacks”. At least according to Sperling’s Best Places, Weber Shandwick,… Read more